Lorenzo Holzknecht (12 December 1984 – 13 April 2023) was an Italian ski mountaineer.[1]

Lorenzo Holzknecht
CountryItaly
Born(1984-12-12)12 December 1984
Sondalo, Italy
Died13 April 2023(2023-04-13) (aged 38)
Val di Rhêmes, Italy
Height178 – 68kg
Medal record
Ski mountaineering
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 World Championship Relay
Silver medal – second place 2011 World Championship Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 World Championship Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 World Championship Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 European Championship Relay
Gold medal – first place 2012 European Championship Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 European Championship Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 European Championship Single
Updated on https://www.instagram.com/lorenzoholz/.

Holzknecht was born in Sondalo on 12 December 1984. He started ski mountaineering in 2001 and competed first in the same year. He became a member of the national team in 2002.

Holzknecht died alongside two other people in an avalanche near the Tsanteleina mountain on 13 April 2023. He was 38.[1]

Selected results

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Pierra Menta

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  • 2002: 1st, cadets class race
  • 2010: 4th, together with Damiano Lenzi
  • 2011: 2nd, together with Guido Giacomelli
  • 2012: 1st, together with Manfred Reichegger[8]

Trofeo Mezzalama

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References

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  1. ^ a b “Lorenzo è morto”. Lutto nello sport italiano, il suo corpo ritrovato dalla Guardia di Finanza
  2. ^ Classifica generale 19° Trofeo Angelo Gherardi
  3. ^ Results - 24th Valtellina Orobie
  4. ^ 5. ISMF World Championships - relays men (AD) Archived 10 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine, www.skimounaineering.org
  5. ^ Provisional results men teams Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, www.canillo2010.org
  6. ^ Sellaronda Ski mArathon – Classifiche finali
  7. ^ North American Ski Mountaineering Championships - Results Archived 30 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Pierra Menta 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  9. ^ 2011 Trofeo Mezzalama - men results Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine